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Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are much less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer, research shows. "As individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — The communication struggles of children with autism spectrum disorder can drive parents and educators to try anything to understand their thoughts, needs and wants. Authors describe a litany of ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — Investigators have discovered two groups of neurons that play key roles in social interactions between primates -- one that is activated when deciding whether to cooperate with another individual and ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Much speculation has occurred in the media over possible heightened aggression in those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A new study has found no evidence of increased aggressive behavior ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Although essential marine omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D have been shown to improve cognitive function and behavior in the context of certain brain disorders, the underlying mechanism has been ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — The very changes specific to human evolution may have come at a cost, contributing to the genetic architecture underlying schizophrenia traits in modern humans, scientists say. Their new evolutionary ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — A growth hormone can significantly improve the social impairment associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in patients with a related genetic syndrome, researchers report. The study results ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — Mutations that cause autism in children are connected to a pathway that regulates brain development, scientists have found. The researchers studied a set of well-known autism mutations called copy ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — In recent years, scientists have found a surprising a connection between some people with autism and certain cancer patients: They have mutations in the same gene, one that codes for a protein ... full story

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1st Responders Trained for Autism Sensitivity

AP (Dec. 16, 2014) — More departments are ordering their first responders to sit in on training sessions that focus on how to more effectively interact with those with autism spectrum disorder (Dec. 16)
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Hawking's Speech Software Goes Open Source for Disabled

AFP (Dec. 2, 2014) — The system that helps Stephen Hawking communicate with the outside world will be made available from January in a move that could help millions of motor neuron disease sufferers. Duration: 00:41
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Buzz60 (Sep. 30, 2014) — A rock band uses promotes their song about women being less self-critical, by setting up an interactive mirror in a Texas shopping mall to change women&apos;s self perceptions. Jen Markham has the inspiring video.
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Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are much less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer, research shows. "As individuals with intellectual and developmental ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — The communication struggles of children with autism spectrum disorder can drive parents and educators to try anything to understand their thoughts, needs and wants. Authors describe a litany of ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — Investigators have discovered two groups of neurons that play key roles in social interactions between primates -- one that is activated when deciding whether to cooperate with another individual and ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Much speculation has occurred in the media over possible heightened aggression in those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A new study has found no evidence of increased aggressive behavior ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Although essential marine omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D have been shown to improve cognitive function and behavior in the context of certain brain disorders, the underlying mechanism has been ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — The very changes specific to human evolution may have come at a cost, contributing to the genetic architecture underlying schizophrenia traits in modern humans, scientists say. Their new evolutionary ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — A unique emotion recognition treatment has been found highly effective for children with high-functioning autism. Children in the treatment group demonstrated significantly improved ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — A growth hormone can significantly improve the social impairment associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in patients with a related genetic syndrome, researchers report. The study results ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — Mutations that cause autism in children are connected to a pathway that regulates brain development, scientists have found. The researchers studied a set of well-known autism mutations called copy ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — In recent years, scientists have found a surprising a connection between some people with autism and certain cancer patients: They have mutations in the same gene, one that codes for a protein ... full story

Feb. 17, 2015 — In utero exposure to the epilepsy drug VPA appears to elevate the risk to babies of developing an autism spectrum disorder. A new study used a tadpole model to investigate VPA's effects on ... full story

Feb. 17, 2015 — Children born with a DNA abnormality on chromosome 16 already linked to neurodevelopmental problems show measurable delays in processing sound and language, says a study team of radiologists and ... full story

Feb. 16, 2015 — A spit test may one day be able to diagnose autism according to new research. Scientists have published the first study showing that children with autism spectrum disorder have differences in protein ... full story

Feb. 13, 2015 — X-linked intellectual disability is a disorder that predominantly affects men and can have highly variable clinical manifestations. Scientists have found seven new genes that can cause this genetic ... full story

Feb. 12, 2015 — Over the past decade, there have been many encouraging findings suggesting that mindfulness training can improve a broad range of mental and physical health problems. Yet, exactly how mindfulness ... full story

Feb. 9, 2015 — Intensive behavioral intervention can be effective at eliminating pica, which is the repeated ingestion of inedible substances, researchers from report. A subset of children with developmental and ... full story

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